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UCP Central
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Physical Therapist, Part-time

Physical TherapistIncludes callNo weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Physical Therapist, Early Intervention

Status: Part-timeSchedule: Monday – Friday, build your scheduleLocation: Dauphin and York-Adams Counties (must be willing to travel within these areas)Sign-on Bonus: $1,000

What We’re Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with 2 to 5 years of related experience
  • OR Master’s degree in a related discipline with 0 to 2 years of related experience
  • Pennsylvania state licensure in Physical Therapy (or eligible for licensure)
  • Eligible for PA Promise Enrollment
  • Not on CMS Exclusion List
  • Valid driver’s license with at least 6 months of driving experience
  • Access to a vehicle with valid insurance, registration, and inspection
  • Ability to communicate, read, write, and understand English
  • Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
  • Preferred: Knowledge of adaptive seating and positioning for children

As a Physical Therapist in Early Intervention, you’ll support infants and toddlers (birth to age three) and their families by promoting mobility, strength, and developmental progress. You’ll partner with caregivers to create practical, family-centered strategies that help children build skills and reach important milestones.

What You’ll Do

  • Support the development of goals, therapy activities, and ways to track progress based on the child’s Evaluation Report (ER), Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), and the family’s goals
  • Provide session notes and other required documentation for quarterly and yearly reviews
  • Offer guidance and practical strategies to families and caregivers to help their child meet IFSP goals during community-based therapy sessions and encourage caregivers to actively take part in sessions
  • Help manage physical therapy services by following regulations, supporting financial processes, and working with community partners

Why UCP?

  • Individualized mentorship and support for new graduates or professionals new to Early Intervention
  • Professional development stipend available for continuing education
  • Same day pay available through Tapcheck
  • Flexible scheduling options to support work-life balance
  • Benefits may include, Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement with Company Match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and more!
  • Refer & earn $1,000!
  • Eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness

Join Our Team! Change lives. Including your own – Apply today.

UCP Central PA is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to jobs@ucpcentralpa.org.

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Key Responsibilities

Support infants and toddlers from birth to age three by promoting mobility, strength, and developmental progress. Partner with caregivers to implement family-centered strategies and track progress based on Individualized Family Service Plans.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related discipline and Pennsylvania state licensure in Physical Therapy. Must possess a valid driver's license, vehicle access, and be eligible for PA Promise Enrollment.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric CareCase DocumentationFamily-Centered StrategyTime ManagementPatient EvaluationIFSP Development

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (428 salary observations; 2,178 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist, Part-time at UCP Central a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 29 employers

17
<$105k
14
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
70% this job
Sign-on bonus
62% this job
Loan repayment
22% this job
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Harrisburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$268k
Typical market rent
$1,369/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About UCP Central

Individual and Family Services
Camp Hill, PA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on Bonus $1,000
Flexible scheduling
Professional development stipend
Same day pay via Tapcheck
Medical, Dental, Vision
Retirement with Company Match
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Referral bonus $1,000